Why Europe Is in Crisis

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I'm trying to collaborate with a colleague from Europe, and he keeps on explaining that he is "on vacation" this week!

Europeans apparently think of vacations as time off from work! Americans know that they are a chance to catch up on the work you can't get done in the office.

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